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Kate Ferdinand says she 'finds herself wishing husband Rio's late wife Rebecca back'

Kate Ferdinand says she finds herself at times "wishing Rebecca was back here" as she details how she struggles watching her family grieve

Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2022

In Brazil, your internet provider may be a mobster, cops say

As Rio de Janeiro residents sheltered at home last year during the deadliest phase of Brazil's COVID-19 outbreak, police detective Gabriel Ferrando said he got a tip that something suspicious was upending local internet service.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

Rio relaxes the use of masks as pandemic wanes in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is relaxing the use of masks as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in Brazil

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Death toll in Brazil's Petropolis mudslides, floods hits 176; more than 110 missing

The death toll from last week's mudslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis reached 176 as of Monday, Rio de Janeiro's state civil defense said, with more than 110 people still missing.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2022

Brazil’s deadly mudslides reflect neglect, climate change

This week’s landslides in the Brazilian city of Petropolis tore down houses and ripped families apart

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Rescuers Scour for Survivors after Brazil Floods, Landslides Kill 94

Rescue workers raced against the clock Wednesday searching for any remaining survivors among mud and wreckage after devastating flash floods and landslides hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, killing at least 94 people. Streets were turned into torrential rivers and houses swept away Tuesday when heavy storms dumped a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022

Brazil mudslides kill at least 94, with dozens still missing

Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed that at least 94 people died in landslides that ravaged the city of Petropolis, but it is still unclear how many bodies remain trapped in the mud

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Brazil mudslides and floods kill at least 18 outside Rio

There was widespread concern that the death toll could surge as teams searched damaged areas in the Petropolis region

Wales Online · Feb 16, 2022

At least eight people killed in Rio de Janeiro police raid

At least eight people were killed on Friday during a dawn police raid in Rio de Janeiro's Vila Cruzeiro favela, local police said, adding the operation targeted a major drug dealer.

Reuters · Feb 11, 2022

Police raid in Rio de Janeiro leaves at least 8 dead

A police operation in a poor community in Rio de Janeiro has left at least eight people dead

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022